Botanical Blog
Amazon Rainforest Climate Change Actions
As we commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day – which this year falls on Monday, October 14th – we would like to recognize the vital role of Indigenous communities in preserving the Amazon rainforest, especially in the face of unprecedented climate challenges. The Amazon rainforest is home to over 350 Indigenous groups. These communities have stewarded the Amazon rainforest for millennia, and play a vital role in preserving the health of the rainforest. It’s a symbiotic relationship, as the rainforest affects most aspects of their daily life, livelihood, and culture.
Protecting the Rainforest and Indigenous Communities from Climate Change
Dear Customers of Whole World Botanicals,
You are our partners in helping to transform the world through the use of herbal medicine and via our work to protect its habitat. For that reason, Elena and I want to share with you some recent disturbing phone reports we’ve had from Peru.
Taking Maca Wrong
I regularly receive emails and voicemails with questions about Maca. Some say, “I’ve tried Maca before, but it doesn’t work for me. Why should I try your Royal Maca?” Or, “I bought your Royal Maca, and I’ve been taking it, but my symptoms haven’t changed.” Or, “I’ve been taking two capsules a day for a year, and it’s cut my number of hot flashes in half, but I still get too many! I think I’m taking it all wrong!” Occasionally, a customer even complains that their symptoms got worse after taking Royal Maca!
Give Dads the Gift of Wellness This Father’s Day
This Father’s Day, instead of a tie, slippers, or tools, why not give the fathers in your life the gift of wellness? Dads will love getting the tools they really need: pure and potent Peruvian botanical supplements that can help resolve the common health challenges facing them at every stage of life!
My Second Love: Royal Camu
A serious health challenge led to my co-founding Whole World Botanicals. Before that, I had little understanding of the importance of Vitamin C in the functioning of the human body. I had taken synthetic ascorbic acid when I had a sore throat but never felt any dramatic change after taking the tablets.
Some Positive News for Nature’s Pharmacy
As a consumer of Whole World Botanicals’ therapeutic herbal products, you have a very personal reason for caring about what happens to the Amazon Rainforest, which, as you are undoubtedly already aware, is in deep crisis due to global warming throughout the world.
Cat's Claw: Nature's Medicine Cabinet, Part 2
In this part, we’ll look at many other benefits of Cat’s Claw that make it a superstar in nature’s medicine cabinet, supporting immune health, brain performance, and the cardiovascular system, as well as fighting inflammation. Cat’s Claw and Immune Health The microbiome – the combination of bacteria, fungi, and viruses living in our gut and intestines – is not just about gut health.
Cat's Claw: Nature's Medicine Cabinet, Part 1
When I’m not feeling well, it’s often a sore throat, a headache, a feeling of discomfort in the gut, or a mix of low energy and mental malaise. Others might have aches or a touch of arthritic pain. But these vague and common symptoms are not likely to send me – or you – running to a doctor, because doctors often just stare blankly, order various tests, and, when the test results come back, end up saying “everything is fine.” That’s why my first response is often to turn to Cat’s Claw.
Peruvian Botanicals: The Secret to a Healthy Weight
I’m the first to admit that although I eat a mostly organic diet, avoid bread, and haven’t eaten four-legged animals in more than 40 years, I am not a poster child for healthy eating. I love ice cream, carrot cake, macaroni and cheese, and rich lemon tarts from our local French bakery. (And don’t get me started on pizza!) I’m usually successful at pulling back from these delicious foods, but not always! They are, after all, some of life’s most delightful pleasures!
The Best Botanicals for Unresolved Thyroid Issues: Part 2
One of my goals during Thyroid Awareness Month is to help my fellow thyroid patients explore their options for better health and relief of symptoms. That’s why I’m thrilled to share more about Peruvian botanicals.
The Best Botanicals for Unresolved Thyroid Issues: Part 1
Can celery juice “cure” your hypothyroidism? Will probiotics “cure” your autoimmune Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease? Could an over-the-counter glandular supplement replace your prescribed thyroid medication?
How to Have Happy, Healthy Holidays
It's winter and the holidays are approaching. That means the kids are bringing all sorts of colds and viruses home with them from school. It's so busy at work that even when your coworkers clearly should stay home sick, they often come in anyway. Everyone’s piling into planes, trains, buses, and cars for holiday travel. Shopping, holiday parties, and family get-togethers put us all together – in close proximity.
